8 SPEAKER GAINS ONE POINT ON COBB—FOOTBALL STARTS ON EASTERN GRIDIRONS COLLEGE TEAMS START FOOTBALL Few Big Institutions Ready; Scholastic Baltics Open One Week Later College football in the East starts to-day. Scholastic sport is on the opening program for next Saturday. Central High will meet Lancaster High on Island Field. Tech goes to Lebanon, and Steelton High will meet Stevens Trade School of Lancaster. Regular teams will not be picked for two weeks. Local coaches are waiting for the development of stars. Many of the regulars are working and have had some difficulty in getting to practice. As schools open next week, they will quit their vacation jobs to-day and put In a full week at practice. The Oc tober schedule is expected to show some classy line-ups. College Games The first games of the eastern foot ball season of 1916 were played on col lege gridirons this afternoon from 'Maine to Maryland. College Games The first games of the eastern foot ball season of 1916 were played on col lege gridirons this afternoon from ; Maine and Maryland. Only two of the leading teams of last year will make their debut to-day. j Harvard opens against Collij-. which i ecored a touchdown on the Crimson j last autumn, and Dartmouth plays | New Hampshire State, a newcomer on j the Hanover team's schedule. The other big teams of the section. ' Including Yale, Pennsylvania, Cornell ! and Princeton, have selected later dates for their opening skirmishes, altho Penn will play a practice game with Income on Franklin Field this afternoon. Probable Winners Harvard, Dartmouth, Georgetown, | and Jefferson. Pennsvlva- , nia State and Bucknell are expected to emerge with substantial scores in their favor. What is likely to be one of the closest games of the day is that be tween Holy Cross and Connecticut Agricultural College. The principal contests scheduled for j to-day, with the 1915 scores where the i same institutions met. are as follows: I Colby and Harvard, 1915 score, 6 to 39. Susquehanna at Pennsylvania State, | did not meet. Randolph-Macon at Georgetown, did j not meet. Now Hampshire at Dartmouth, did not meet. < Bethany at Washington and letter- j eon, 0 to 52. Bowaoin at Middleburg. did not I meet. Bioomsburg Normal at Bucknell, 0 to 14. Connecticut Agricultural at Holy Cross, did not meet. Fort McKinley, at Maine. 0 to 6. Fort Adams at Rhode Island, did , tiot meet. Clarkson at Rensselaer Polytechnic, j irlid not meet. Ring on Farrell Players; Majors Cancel Draft^ Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 23.—The final list of cancellations by major league j teams of the drafts made from the j minors at the national commission ' meeting: a week ago was announced to-day. In addition to those can cellations already announced the list mentioned the following: Cleveland, who had first choice on Rawlings, of Toledo, after the New York Americans had canceled, did like wise. and the choice reverts to the Bos ton Nationals. The same holds good j relative to Minneapolis, both Philadel- j tihia and New York Americans cancel- | Ing, and the Boston Nationals having the choice. After Cleveland had canceled on In dianapolis, both the Philadelphia Americans, second choice, and Boston Nationals, third choice, also canceled. Cleveland rlso canceled on Miller, of Omaha. After Cleveland had canceled . on Yerkes, of Atlanta, the Boston Na tionals, second and last choice, also j canceled. Cleveland, first choice: New York Americans, second choice, and the Chi cago Nationals, third choice, all can celed on McAvoy, of Baltimore, and he was assigned to Cincinnati. After the Chicago Americans and Washington Americans had canceled on Mulligan, of Kansas City, the Phila delphia Americans, third choice, als& canceled. Chicago Americans canceled on Kirham, of St. Joseph. Detroit can- j reled on Daugherty, of Wilkes-Barre. St. Louis Americans canceled on Plitt, i of Portland. Maine. Cincinnati can- j celed on O'Rourke. of Utiea. Chicago Nationals canceled on Flannigan, of Muscatine, and O'Farrell, of Peoria. Chicago Americans now have first choice on the lntter player. Boston J Americans canceled on Hammond, of Springfield, Mass. After Chicago Americans had can celed on Carlson, of Rockford, lie was 1 assigned to the Pittsburgh Nationals. After Washington and the Chicago Na- I tionals had canceled on St. Paul, Brooklyn, third choice, designated Ma lone, of that team. SHELLY COTTAGE ROBBED Marysville, Pa., Sept. 23.—During the absence of Kirk Shelly and family from their cottage. Bonnie Wee Ingle. ; this week, thieves broke into the house and stole eatables, drinks and cigars. The Shellys live at Steelton. SPECIAL EXCURSION TO ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN Girftrd Ave. (31st Street), Pliila. VIA PHILADELPHIA & READ ING RAILWAY Saturday, September 30 ROUND TRIP TICKETS, uoo<l only on trains noted below, will be sold at rates annexed. SPECIAL TRAIN Special From Fare Lv.A.M. HARRISBURG J2.50 6.20 Hummelstown 2.50 6.36 Brownstone 2.50 6.39 Swatara 2.50 6.4 3 Hershey 2.50 6.46 Girard Ave. (31st St.) ar. 10.00 TICKETS DO NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION TO GARDEN CHILDREN between 5 and 12 years of age, half fare. ! RETURNING—SpeciaI Train will leave Girard Ave. (31st St.) 5.50 P. M. for above stations. SATURDAY EVENING, Baseball Summary; Where Teams Play Today National League Pittsburgh at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. American League New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. lajxilS. Washington at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. WHERE THEY PLAY TO-MORROW National No games scheduled. American League Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland. Washington at Detroit. New York at Chicago. WHERE THEY PIAY MONDAY National League Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at Boston. St. Louis at New York. American League No games scheduled. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES National League Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 11, St. Louis 1. Cincinnati 8, Boston 5. New York 5. Chicago 0. • American League Boston 4, Cleveland 1. Detroit 6, Washington 5. St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 3. Chicago 6, New York 3. STANDING OF THE TEAMS National League W. L. Pet. Brooklyn SS 55 .610 Philadelphia .... 83 58 .593 Boston 78 58 .573 New York 76 62 .551 Pittsburgh C 5 80 .448 Chicago 63 85 .4 35 St. Louis 60 S5 .414 Cincinnati 57 89 .390 American League W. L. Pet. Boston 85 59 .590 Chicago 84 63 .571 Detroit 84 64 .568 New York 75 69 .521 St. Louis * 76 72 .513 Cleveland 75 72 .510 Washington .... 71 72 .497 Philadelphia .... 32 111 .224 | WEST SHORE NEWS] Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore John Anderson and daughters, Miss! Edna Anderson and Miss Cpra Ander son, of Stfelton, and Miss Carrie Ewes, of Harrisburg, have returned home after being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William Corman at Shiremans town. Mrs. William A. Clouser, of Shlre manstown, and her guest. Miss Emma Willis, of Hyndman, spent a day re cently at Harrisburg. Miss Ethel Bowersox, of New York city, and Mrs. Ross O'Brine, of Harris burg, have returned home after visit ing the former's cousin at Shiremans town. Joseph Gear, of Lisburn, and Wayne Fisher, of Sporting Hill, visited the; latter's aunt at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Sarah Clouser has returned to j her home at Shiremanstown after vis- [ itlr.g friends at New Bloomfleld. Master Harold Cromleigh, of Me-1 ehanicsburg, is visiting his grand- i parents at Shiremanstown. Joseph F'reed, of York, Mrs. James; White and son Paul, of Marysville, I have returned home after being geusts i of Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder at Shire- I manstown. Mr. and Mrs. John Whistler and son. \ Charles Whistler, have returned to ; their home In Harrisburg after spend- \ ing the summer with' Mrs. Whistler's \ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ising, 1 at Shiremanstown. Miss Irene Ashenfelter, of Marvs ville. is visiting relatives at Altoona. Earl Varner, of Altoona, spent yes terday with relatives at Marysville. Howard Adams, of Marysville, is' visiting relatives at Baltimore. Mrs. Ida Gault, of Harrisburg, spent a day with relatives at Marysville. Peter Heisliley, of Baltimore, spent some time with relatives in Marysville. Mrs. John King, of Harrisburg, f spent a day of this week with her \ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rupley, | of Marysville. • ; Miss Elsie Wise, a trained nurse, of! Philadelphia, is spending some time at her home at Marysville. Mrs. Thomas Sharon and son Ber- f nard. of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday with her uncle, J. T. Glass, at Marys ville. Mrs. W. H. Harrison and children, \ Rebecca, Mabel and Edwin, of Balti more. are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Eppley. at Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Snyder and son Charles, of Peoria, 111., are visiting I their daughter, Mrs. W. B! Grouse, at Marysville. I.KAGIE OFFICERS CHOSEN Shiremanstown, Pa.. Sept. 2 3.—At a business and social meeting of the Lu ther League in the lecture room of Keller Memorial Church officers were elected as follows: President, Arthur K. Rupp: secretary. Miss Elma Sense man; treasurer, Mrs. Kate A. Eberly. ATTEND WEDDING Shiremanstown. Pa., Sept. 2 3.—Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Daugherty are home from Middletown, where they j attended the Myers-Foreman wedding, j CORNROAST ON LAWN New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 23. — >.lr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoon enter tained a number of friends at a corn roast on Thursday evening on the lawn of their pretty home in Market street. Mervin Miller superintended the roast ing of the corn, which the merry : party greatly enjoyed, with hot coffee i and sandwiches. Bet. sth Ave. & Broadway. Jn Fireproof—Modern—Central. J 300 ROOMS WITH BATHS, | J! I i tble d Hot* aait ala Carlo ] WHITE FflK IIOOKI.KT. I J ? p. WTCHEY. rimp. J ' GEORGE II! SO'JRBIET^ FUNERAL CIiIEGTGB (310 N;r:b Third Strest SPEAKER GAINS ONTYRUSCOBB j Leading Twirlers in Major Lea gues Show Winning Form; Averages For Week Chicago, 111., Sept. 23.—Speaker put another point between him and Cobb In the race for the American League batting championship this week and : with Cobb's concession of the title may now be reckoned the champion. It [will be tho firs* time since 1906 that | any player participating in more than fifty games has outhit Cobb in the American league. The Georgian still lends in stolen bases with 60. against his record of 96 for the whole season last year, and also is in front in num ber of runs scored with 10S, compared with 144 for the whole 1915 season. Weaver, Chicago, leads in sacrifice hits with 39: Baker, of New York, has j tied his teammate. Phipp, for the home i run honors with 10; Jackson, Chicago, lis ahead in total bases with 2SI, and j Detroit leads in club batting with .261. Leading batters who have played in half their teams' games, including ' Wednesday's: Speaker. Cleveland, :391: Cobb, De troit, .360: Jackson, Chicago, .348; j Strunk, Philadelphia, .316; Gardner, I Boston, .312: E. Collins. Chicago, .309; Veach, Detroit. .301: Sisler, St. Louis, .299; Roth, Cleveland, .293: Nuna maker. New York. .292. Lending pitchers for twenty-four games: Leading Twirlers W. L. P.C. E.R. Cullop. New York . 13 4 .76 5 2.10 ll.Coveleskie.Detroit 23 9 .718 1.84' Fabei. Chicago ... 16 7 .695 2.24 Morton, Cleveland . 13 6 .684 2.94 Benz, Chicago .... 9 5 .643 2.12 f Cicotte, Chicago .. 12 7 .632 2.22 Leonard. Boston .. 17 10 .629 2.37 ! Ruth, Jioston 20 12 .625 2.011 Hal. Chase, of Cincinnati, is still in fror.t In the National League race, and Daubert. who led the league a large part of the season, has dropped to j fourth place. The contest in the Na- ' tional is much more open than that in j the American. Carey, Pittsburgh. I holds the stolen base honors with 52: | Flack. Chicago, leads in sacrifice hits | with 35; Williams. Chicago in home I runs with 12: Wheat, Brooklyn, in total bases with £56; Burns. New York, | in runr scored with 92, and Brooklyn, in tepm hitting, with .259. Leading batters: Chase, Cincinnati, .330; Wheat, Brooklyn, .423: McCarty, Brooklyn- New York. .323; Daubert. Brooklyn, .314; Hornsby, St. Louis, .312; Hlnch man, Pittsburgh. .307; Robertson, New York. .306; Wagner, Pittsburgh. .298; Stock. Philadelphia, .294; Zimmerman, Chicago-New York, .290; Long, St. Louts. .290. Lending pitchers for twenty-four games: American Twirlers W. L. P.C. E.R. ! Hughes, Boston ... 16 3 .842 2.23! Si-hvpp. Boston ... 8 2 .800 1.25 i Alexander. Phila. . 29 11 .727 1.54 j Rixey, Philadelphia 20 S .714 2.17 Pfeffer. Brooklyn . 22 10 .688 2.00, Cheney. Brooklyn . 18 9 .667 1.84 j Benton, New York. 13 7 .650 3.10) Marquard,Brooklyn 11 6 .647 1.77 | Many New Members Affiliate With Harrisburg Rifle Team Twenty-four new members were; affiliated with the Harrisburg Rifle I Association' at a meeting held last [ evening on the third floor of the: j Wyeth building. The increased mem ! bershlp brings the total to eighty-one.) | Discussion was held on the matter of ! providing a new rifle range for the use j of members of the club on the west j shore along the Conodoguinet creek, | but no definite action was taken, i j Fifteen entries were received for the : competition that will be staged for | the two cups in the National Sports i man match. Following is the list of the new members: M. B. Doughten, Theodore * ' E. Seeyle, E. J. Stackpole, Jr.. Farley i | Gannett, Ebrman B. Mitchell, John |C. Herman. J. G. Weistling, Boyd B. ! I Rothrock, W. F. Kendall, R. Boone Abbott, P. H. Bailev. S. W. Fleming. I Jr., Ray Clark, J. Clarence Funk, S. R. Hurd, Mark T. Milnor, Frank I Roth. Jr., D. D. Storey, John M. | Smith, Paul Hooker, Walter Johnston. William Lutz, Harry Stone, Howard j M. Bingaman. Slick Swindler Steals Motorcycle and Revolver Shippensburg, Pa., Sept. 23.—An drew McElwain, an insurance agent, ! of Newville, was relieved of a motor- ; i cycle and revolver by a crook. Thurs day a young man went to the office of Mr. McElwain and stated that he was a United Slates secret service man, | named Lieutenant J. K. von Althausc, and that he had been sent to the Cuin : berland Valley to run down a case. I He had noticed by an advertisement that Mr. McElwain had a motorcycle 1 for sale, and he was there to buy it in order that he might avoid the use of trains. During a conversation In the office, he took a revolver from a 1 table and slipped it into his pocket. Pretending to want a trial of the mo torcycle in a short spin he mounted the machine and started off toward Shippensburg. He has not been seen ! since. Ammunition Plant at Eddystone Sold to Allies Philadelphia, Sept. 23. One of I the biggest deals in America in con nection with the war in Europe was j completed yesterday when the stock cf the Eddystone Ammunition Com pany was acquired by the Anglo- Russian Commission, and the plant will be operated in the future under the supervision of representatives of the Entente Allies. i Contracts for munitions aggregate ; ing many millions of dollars have I been assumed by the new owners. The corporate existence of the | Eddystone Company will be retained, j but a new directorate will take over | the business of the company, includ | ing leases for buildings and munition : contracts. 1 The Eddystone Ammunition Com l pany was organized less than a year j and a half ago for manufacturing shells for the Russian Government. | Several million dollars were placed iin the concern, which now employs about 5,000 persons. DR. JOSEPH BLUST DIES Marysville, la., Sept. 23.—Dr. Jo seph Blufat, of Hampden township, back of Summerdale, died on Thurs day from the effects of a paralvtic stroke received several month 3 ago. He 'was about 70 years old. Funeral services will be held at Mount Zion : to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. I ENJOYED WIICNKK ROAST New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 23. 1 Young people of New Cumberland and j York held a wier.er roast along the 'Yellow Breeches creek on Thursday evening- The party was chaperoned i by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Leach. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH jiome Ball Player, Keystone's Lctmc. sul lH; JS ■' v. -W ' >'• i i Tim- i : i -j'i 'hi'" ri r When Louise Faze.nda. Triangle-Key stone comed|. n nne, wss a kiddie of eight or nine years e lived in a neigborhood where there happened to be a great number cf small boys and very few girls. The boys seemed to Louise to have the most fun, playing ball and duck on the rock and other manly sports adapted to their years. So Louise left the little girls and their dolls and learned to swat the horsehide sphere; also to grab it on the fly. She has re mained a ball player ever since and re cently took part in a match game at Los Angeles, amazing the beholders with her skill and speed. She is shown here, snapshotted as she leaped and speared a sizzling line drive in her glove. r~ v Boston Loses Chance For National Lead Yesterday's results in the Na tional League Just about sounded the death knell of whatever slim hopes Boston had of winning the pennant. The Hub's representa tives lost, while Brooklyn and Philadelphia won, and Boston now is five and one-half games behind the leaders a margin virtually impossible to overcome in the seventeen games Staliings has yet to play. Brooklyn is two and a half games ahead or Philadelphia. The standing: W. L. P.C. | Brooklyn 86 55 .60999 Philadelphia .. 83 57 .59286 ! Boston 78 58 .57353 All three leaders won in the American League and their rela tive standing remained the same— Boston in first place, two and a half games ahead of Chicago, with Detroit In third place, three games ; behind the champions. The stand ing: W. L. P.C. Boston 85 59 .59021 Chicago 84 63 .57144 ; Detroit 84 64 .56756 * * ! i Frat Tobacco jf I came out la the Patterson duo-paper E 19 picfcage at sc smokers who spend jo 3 I for tobacco fn tins pay 5c for the |§sj g empty tin. Think it over 1 { Pattw3on Bros. Tohaceo Co., Int, k; I AMUSEMENTS j i I GRAND THEATER' 1420 Derry Street TO-NIGHT WILLIAM NIGH AND MARGUERITE SNOW in "HIS GREAT TRIUMPH" A Metro Wonderptny Also n Ilpur Comedy nuii Other* nn.l apeolnl nmnle on our wngnlflcent Moller Pipe Organ by Profexsor C. W. Wallace, N. A. 0., the eminent blind organist. A COSTLY SPILL IN CARLISLE RACES Bonnie Boy Breaks Leg; Win ner in Yesterday's Events Make Good Time Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 23. Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the closing day of the Carllslo fair, at which a large number of people were attracted by the good racing card. In the first heat of the 2.14 business men's race yesterday, Bonnie Boy col lided with Gayle Elma, Bonnie Boy. being thrown heavily and having a hind leg broken, while Gayle Elma completed the circuit riderless. Bon nie Boy will have to be killed. The 2.22 trot proved tho most excit ing on account of the large number of entries. For the first time in many years the pony race was omitted from Friday's program on account of chil dren not being admitted to the fair. Summaries: 2.24 pace, purse SSO. Dr. L. b. g„ W. H. Finken beiner, Carlisle 1 1 1 Helen March, b. m.. T. J. Mlddagh & Son, Mifflin Pa 2 3 2 Bill Lyles, b. g„ W. E. Miller, Washington, D. C 3 3 3 Time, 2.17%, 2.22 M, 2.20. 2.14, businessmen's race, purse 5400. Hal Director, b. s„ H. H. Wil son, Wlliamsport, Pa 1 1 1 Paradise Girl, blk. m„ Harry M. Fry, Mount Holly, N. J. 2 3 3 Alice M., b. m., W. E. Miller, Washington, D. C 3 2 4 Roberta, br. m„ T. J. Mid dagh & Son, Mifflin, Pa. .. 4 '4 2 Time, 2.16 , 2.14 , 2.13 V x . 2.22 trot, purse $350. Billie Bingen, b. g.. W. F. Dietrich, Baltimore, Md. .. 1 1 1 Mordecai, b. g., Frank Thom as, Silver Spring, Md 2 2 4 Maple Bell, b. m., E. H. Parks, plain City, 0hi0... 3 4 5 Peter Schuyler, J. H. Radley, Tltusville, Pa 4 5- 3 Jane G., b. m.. W. E. Miller, Washington. D. C 5 8 6 Catherine Ingram, b. pi., S. C. Rotsell, Germantown, Pa.. 6 3 2 Time, 2,20%. 2.18%, 2.18%. Running race, % mile—Stanley H. W. S. Gardner, 1; Silver Mere, George Z. Brown, 2; Get Up, J. T. Harris, 3: Cerry H. W. Rosen, 4; Ben Murna, W. Rosen, 5. Time, .52. fj^AMUSE^MENTsft Tuesday, matinee and night, September 2b—"Mother Goose." Saturday, matinee and night, September 30—"Common Clay." MAJ ESTlO—Vaudeville. COL/DNIAL—"The Little Liar." REGENT—"The Evil Women Do." GRAND—"The No Good Guy." Interest, it is said, runs high in the forthcoming production of Tommon Clay," the famous New "Common York success, which A. H. Clay" Woods will present at the Orpheumfor an engagement of one day, next Saturday, matinee and night, after its success at the Republic Theater, New York, where it ran for a solid year. The fame of the piece has already preceded it, and playgoers from coast to coast are already familiar with the success of this latest A. H. Woods triumph in the field of man agerial activity. The latest Marbury-Comstock Com pany musical comedy offering, "Very Good Eddie," which ran at the "Very Princess Theater. New York, Good an entire year, is announced Eddie" for presentation at the Or pheum Theater, for one per formance. on Tuesday evening, October 3. This now famous musical farce was written by Philip Bartholomae, author of "Over Night," "When Dreams Come True," etc.. and Jerome Kern, who is responsible for the bright and tuneful score. The play is in two sets and three scenes are required in ihe tell ing of the story, the first on the deck of a Hudson river boat, and the second at the Rip Van Winkle Inn, represent ing evening and morning. Because a well-bred and beautiful girl objected to her father marrying, as his second wife, a "The Evil Parisian adventuress, Women Do," she paid dearly. The Regent senile old Count Handry was obdurate, married the woman and in the end lost his for tune. That was not all, for the adven turess so demeaned herself, with others of her kind, that the foolish old man nearly made matters worse by taking his own life. Meanwhile, his daughter, driven to desperation by the domina tion of the sinful wife, had left home and came close to being wrecked on the roeks of adversity. "The Evil Women Do" will be supple mented by Billie Burke In the four teenth chapter of "Gloria's Romance," AMUSEMENTS To-dny Only Double Attraction. "THE EVIL WOMEN DO" a drama of a woman's wiles and smiles, featuring ELSIE JANE WILSON AND RUPERT JULIAN and BILLIE BURKE in the 14th chapter Of "GLORIA'S ROMANCE" ("The Floating Trap") MONDAY AND TUESDAY JeMse L. Lnolty Presents CLEO RIDGLEY AND WALLACE REID in "THE HOUSE OF THE GOLDEN' WINDOWS" Added Attraction i BURTON HOI.MES TRAVEL PICTURES Comings MARY PICKFORD in "HILDA FROM HOLLAND" ' v - TO-DAY ONLY W hen a Liar Is No: a Liar MAE MARSH tn "THE LITTLE LIAR" a five-reel drama that has to do with a little ill-treated and neglected girl. When a Llnr Is Not a Liar. Added Attractloni "THE DANGER GIRL" Funny two-reel Keystone Comedy, presented by an all-star cast. MONDAY AND TUESDAY DOROTHY GISH in "GRETCHEX, THE GREENHORN" CHARLES MURRAY In •HIS FEATHERED NEST" Two-reel Keystone Comedy. SEPTEMBER 23, 1916. fWELLY'S k CORNER 1 If predictions hold trood, the foot ball season starting to-day promises some new records and surprises. All coaches are confident. Contrary to past precedents, there have been few hard luck stories to date. They may come later. \ ery little will be had from to day s games. In many cases It will be some big fellows against the little ones—merely for practice. More im portant contests are on the program for next Saturday. Lebanon Valley College will open the season at West Point next Saturday. Tne game will be played without spec tators. On account of the Infantile paralysis quarantine, liealth authori ties have announced that players only will be admitted to the field. Lebanon \ alley students are disappointed, as they expected to send a large dele gation of rooters. Tn recognition of Nap Rucker's ten years' service with Brooklyn, President Charles H. Ebbets has set aside Octo ber 2 as Nap Rucker day and Nap will A FEW OF THE GIGGLING "MOTHER GOOSE" A i Glorious girlhood, gorgeously gowned," might aptly be use to describe the chorus of th big musical comedy success, "Mother Goose," which comes to the Orheum. Tuesday matinee and evening. The girls are all young and pretty, and the gowning is said to be the most elaborate and costly that ever graced a musical comedy. There are fifty people in the company, including the girls, and headed by J. C. Mack, the originator of the character of Mother Goose. entitled "The Floating Trap." Thts> chapter shows the regeneration of the little waif adopted by Gloria. Gloria orders her father to see that the child's father is given a position, and when she learns that the mother is ill, she goes to the home in the slums to visit her. It so happens that Trask is liv ing in a room in the same building. As he leaves the house, he is seen by Gloria, who again sets out after him. Perhaps you will never realize how beautiful some of the songs of long ago are, such as "The Fine Singing Old Oaken Bucket," at Majestic "Annie Laurie." and sev eral others, unless you hear the Old Homestead Double Quar tet sing them. This group of male singers receives enthusiastic applause at each performance and they deserve it, for their singing is excellent. Four other Keith acts are grouped around this offering. For the first half or next week a miniature operetta, presenter by William Pruette and company, ana entitled "A Holland Romance," is tho headline attraction. This is a pltur esque offering in which the setting and the costuming depict the Land oi Dykes. Other acts are Dave Roth, piano artist; John P. Wade, in a sketch called "The Coral Cameo:" Cooper and Ricardo, in a singing, talking and danc ing skit, and the Four Vanders, sensa tional gymnasts. "The Little Liar." the newest Tri angle play, featuring Mae Marsh, that appeared at the Colonial "The Little yesterday, and which Llnr" nt will be seen for-the last the Colonial times to-day, is said to be one of the most in teresting and enjoyable pictures that 1 ODDHPf TIV/1 Tuesday, Sept. 26 I KI I * Ivl Matinee & Night | SEATS TO-DAY—Matinee, 25c and 50c Night, 25c, 50c, 75c and SI.OO I Joseph L. Kernan Announces For Your Amusement ~ The Musical Surprise Awakening Memories H of Your Childhood Days MOTHER GOOSE 1 With J. C. Mack ''Mothe^Goose^Chanicter A Laughing Musical Tonic For Young and Old § The Lancaster Fair Greater and Grander Than Ever September 26-27-28 and 29 Bigger, More Elaborate and More Instructive Than Ever Before. Thousands of square feet of Buildings and Tents; and Hundreds of Acres of Ground filled with Exhibits. A superb Midway of the Rarest Attractions. Harness and Running Races every after noon. Free Circus and Vaudeville Acts, Band Con certs all day long. Special Excursion Rates on all steam and trolley roads. ADMISSION :: 25 CENTS] be honored with fitting ceremonies. The Glanta will play In Brooklyn on that day and Manager Robinson prom ises to let Nap do the pitching. The Georgia klthigue Is In great form and hopes to beat the Clan McGraw. Members of the Harrlsburg Park Tennis Club met this afternoon to elect officers. Further plans will bo dis cussed for next season. Four mem bers of the club went to Annvllle to! day to compete In the annual tennis tournament at that place. Gettysburg reports eleven Harris burg football stars on tho college elevens nt that place. This city has always been represented on the battle field team and every boy who got Into the regular line-up made good. The Commercial Bowling League has been organized and will start Tues day night, October 3. The teams will be from the stores of Doutrich & Co.. P. G. Diener, Bowman & Co. and Wfl 11am Strouse. Each team will play twenty games. has been shown at the popular picture theater for some time. Mae Marsh ap pears as a little girl with a wonderful imagination, and who is considered by her parents to be an incorrigible liar, who should have her bad habits whipped out of her. Too late, the spark of genius in this little girl Is discov ered. Before It can be fanned into flame by those who recognize In her dreamings and scribblings a supreme gift, it has flickered out. On the sa.m bill will be shown a new two-reel Key stone comedy, called "The "Winning Punch." Monday and Tuesday "Gretchen, the Greenhorn," will be the feature attraction. A fine-part drama from the Fine Arts studio, featuring Dorothy Gish. y fMpfJiaMgi bITO WILMER i VAUDEVILLE! PATS. 2:30 lot I 5: EVE.7JOto 10:30-10.15.4 25J TO-DAY OFFERS YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE This Wonderful OF SINGING ASD DANCING Five Excellent Acts, Headed by The OI.D HOMESTEAD OCTETTE HON, Tt'ES., WED. WILLIAM PRUETTE & CO. A Holland Romance A BEAUTIFUL OPERETTA
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